Small Business Owners Often Among Older Residents As Numbers Grow
/
People age 55+ make up 21% of the U.S. population, but own a disproportionately high 50.9% of U.S. small businesses, according to survey data.
Read More
Food Trucks Drive Closer to Streamlined Permit/Licensing Process in Connecticut
/
The Connecticut Department of Public Health has announced a cooperative, “first-in-Connecticut” policy of reciprocal permits and licenses for food trucks across the state, technically known as itinerant food vendors. The goal is to make the process - particularly for food trucks that seek business in multiple towns - easier for the truck owners, and more convenient for consumers.
Read More$2 Million State Grant to Help Hartford Business Incubator Launch Food-Centric Businesses
/
reSET, a non-profit business support organization based in Hartford, has recently announced its participation in the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Grants Program to Support Small Businesses. The focus is food-centric business start-ups.
Read MoreLooking Beyond Election, State Plans Economic Development Summit in November
/
With Election Day less than three weeks away, Connecticut’s Department of Economic Development has announced plans for the second annual Connecticut Economic Development Summit, to be held at the Yale School of Management in New Haven on Tuesday, November 29 – just three weeks after the election.
Read MoreChanging World of Work Could Mean Opportunities for Connecticut's Cities
/
The world, as they say, is changing. And that is as true in the workplace as it is in any other aspect of life. Recent reports and data analysis suggests that the Land of Steady Habits, known also as Connecticut, may stand to benefit, even in the shadow of major metropolises and with its largest cities not nearly as large as the nation’s largest.
Read MoreHartford as Training Ground for Entrepreneurial Start-Ups
/
If Hartford - and Connecticut - is going to continue to gain notice as entrepreneurially-friendly and hospitable to small business start-ups, one of the reasons will be reSET, the non-profit entrepreneur support organization, headquartered in the city’s increasingly thriving Parkville neighborhood.
Read MoreCT Small Businesses Survived Pandemic, Face New Challenges
/
Although many small businesses in Connecticut have weathered the pandemic, it has not been the easiest of circumstances. And the challenges continue.
Read MoreTweed New Haven Sees Upswing as Other Small Airports See Service Reductions
/
Tweed New Haven Airport and many of the nation’s small airports are traveling in opposite directions. As commercial passenger service from Tweed it popular out-of-state destinations has been steadily growing in recent months with the arrival of Avelo Airlines, other small airports are experiencing reductions in service, and in some instances, outright abandonment by major carriers.
Read MoreCT Energy Costs Among Nation's Highest
/
If you’re under the impression that energy costs in Connecticut are among the highest in the nation, a new financial analysis says you’re correct.
Read MoreConnecticut's Best Employers Includes State-based and Out-of-State Companies, Organizations
/
Connecticut’s Best Employers, a new data analysis has found, include companies in a range of varying industries, companies headquartered in the state and elsewhere, and even some from the education and government sectors.
Read More
